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Ekanem Ready For AFNN Olympic Trials – Ogunkoya
Nigerian sprinter Consider Ekanem, remains confident despite a recent injury setback, poised to compete in the National Trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Seun Ogunkoya, the two-time African champion and coach of Nigerian sprinter Consider Ekanem, affirms Ekanem’s readiness to compete in the Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Following his withdrawal from the 100m final at the Moc Grand Prix in Lagos.
The National Trials are scheduled to take place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City from June 16 to 18.
Athletes, both domestically and internationally, are anticipated to vie for spots in both the Olympics and the forthcoming African Athletics Championship in Cameroon.
During the MoC Grand Prix at the Yaba Tech Sports Complex on June 1, Consider was poised to secure victory in the 100m final.
However, he withdrew from the race prematurely, seeming to have sustained an injury.
However, Ogunkoya has reassured everyone regarding any concerns about injury for the 19-year-old.
Consider fit for participation
As the pursuit of meeting the Olympics qualification standard of 10.00s gains momentum.
“It’s nothing serious. I asked him during the stretching how he felt before the heat and he still managed to win with 10.38s.
“I told him not to go for the final so we could just treat him properly.
“So, the moment he felt the pull again in the final, he had to withdraw,”
Consider, who secured a bronze medal in the 200m and a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2023 African Games in Ghana.
He currently holds the sixth position in Nigeria’s sprinters’ leaderboard for the 100m event, boasting a personal best of 10.10s.
His achievement of holding the world lead between January and February is notable.
At the top of the leaderboard is Favour Ashe, who has achieved sub-10s times five times this season, with a personal best of 9.94s.
Following Ashe are Godson Brume (9.99s), Kanyinsola Ajayi (10.01s), national champion Usheoritse Itsekiri (10.05s), and Alaba Akintola (10.08s).
Ogunkoya also expresses confidence in this lineup’s potential to secure a 4x100m relay medal for the country.
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“Everyone is coming home to prove themselves and with what we have with our sprinters all over the world.
“Medals are very sure in both 4x100m and 4x400m relays.”
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